A Shot in the Arm Podcast

About A Shot in the Arm Podcast

Welcome to A Shot In The Arm Podcast, where we take a deep dive into the heart of global health. Since our launch in 2019, we've released over 150 episodes that illuminate the intersection of innovation and equity in healthcare. Join me, your host Ben Plumley—a global infectious disease strategist and passionate HIV advocate, along with our expert team of co-hosts, as we engage in compelling, character-driven conversations with a diverse array of guests from around the world. Together, we explore the intricate connections between everyday lives and biomedical research, tackling pressing issues like pandemic preparedness, climate disruption, and the impact of conflict. Tune in as we uncover the stories and insights that shape our collective health narrative, making complex topics both entertaining and accessible. Let's embark on this journey to improve lives, one episode at a time!

Publisher

Ben Plumley

Category

health & fitness · news · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Apr 2019

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 of 212 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ben Plumley & Emily Bass on UNAIDS (again), The Global Fund, AI, and more!

   Emily Bass and Ben Plumley interview each other, dissecting UNAIDS' transformation, the Global Fund's new leadership, and the future of global health funding and policy.

2. 

   26 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Ben Plumley & Emily Bass on PEPFAR, UNAIDS, Russian Microbes, and More

   Host Ben Plumley and guest Emily Bass dissect PEPFAR's realities, Russia's health transparency, UNAIDS' future, and tech billionaire funding in this insightful interview.

3. 

   9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Redefining Global Health in the 21st Century, Chpt 6: Innovation in Global Health: Scaling responsibly, equitably, and faster

   Ben Plumley interviews Dr. Mike Reed about scaling global health innovations responsibly, emphasizing governance and community co-design over technology alone.

Inside a recent episode

Ben Plumley & Emily Bass on UNAIDS (again), The Global Fund, AI, and more!

Published 30 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There's so much that UNAIDS must do and must continue to do. And I deeply appreciated the opportunity for us to be heard. And we were heard. And I was very grateful for that. I mean, it feels lovely to be right. No, in all honesty, or in, you know, in all seriousness, rather, I think I'm always all honesty, you know, reading the, so the program coordinating board wrote a report with a set of recommendations that were adopted. And the report is uplifting and galvanizing. And I really recommend folks taking a look at it because it says very clearly that there is as much rationale now as there was at founding. […]

Who has been a guest on A Shot in the Arm Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emily Bass
• Dr Mike Reed
• Pedro Cahn
• Rupa Patel
• Mike Reid

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

57,214

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

19 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

94

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

77

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